ed off the train onto a dimly lit, pri

curity, marched forward with

g girl trailing behind his boss. His foreh

. Keith snapped his mouth sh

ack armored Cadillac Escalade pa

leg flared with every step.

door. He turned and stared at

inst the armored door fram

She forced her injured leg to move faster, prac

e heavy door slammed shut with

underground station, merging into

ment of the minibar and poured

er the ice. His piercing gaze

g her heart rate to steady. She

newly recovered daugh

ond before dropping the leverage.

e clinked softly against the glass.

what the Beaumont name meant. It meant bi

ther in her lap. "I cannot go bac

a fact. "I need you to pr

ned the bourbon in one swallow. H

and now you want my protection? Y

, she dragged her injured leg an

pped your episode in that cab

r pale, chapped lips. The

of her hands on his skin. The way the viol

against the unprecedented relief she had just provided. He leaned an inch closer, his voice dropping to a dangerous, predatory murmur. "If I take you in,

e understood the brutal terms of his world

after being reborn, she will make th

pressed the intercom button. "Keith

stantly slumped. She exha

ustion and blood loss dragged her down, and she slump